The drama “Al Hassan wa Al Hussein”
is witnessing significant success among Egyptian viewers despite the debate
that was created before it was aired. The Egyptian Supreme Council of Islamic
Affairs Al Azhar strongly opposed the drama stressing that it is against Islamic
beliefs to portray prophets and their companions in a television drama or film.

Al Azhar had demanded that the
drama be forbidden to be aired on Egyptian television channels and called on
all Arab channels to not air the drama. Despite all attempts to stop the drama,
it is witnessing large numbers of viewers especially in Egypt.

According to the internet website
MBC.net, it is said that the commotion and attacks the drama faced before it
was aired was in a way free advertisement and as a result many people were
curious to watch the drama to see what the commotion was about.

In addition, the criticism led
numerous satellite channels to strive and buy rights to air the drama on their
channels to benefit from the free advertisement. Executive Director of ‘Al Maha’
production company Mohammad Al Anzi revealed that the drama is currently being
aired on 15 different television channels.

Viewers revealed that the drama
gave them a clearer picture of historical events during a point in time that
was always considered to be vague.

The drama stars actors Rasheed
Assaf, Zeenati Qudsieh, Mohammad Al Majali and many more. It is written by Mohammad
AL Yasari and directed by Abd Al Ra’ouf Abu Al Khair.

as long as it is historically accurate then i am not sure what the fuss is all about. what is the religious evidence for al-azhar wanting to ban it? anything that will show the good esteem the sahaba held one another in is good news for islam, rather than the false hate-filled version of a minority with ulterior motives.